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APPLIGATION FILED 001:. 2s 1912. 1 1 22 5?9 Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

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JOSEPH c. DONNELLY, or BARBERTON, 01110, AssIGNon TO THE ammonia MATCH COMPANY, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION or rumors.

MACHINE FOR PACKING MA'roH'ns.

-'App1ieation filedoct'ober 23,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOSEPH C. D01-'INELLY, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Barberton, in the county of Summit .and State 'of Ohio, have .invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Packing Matches, of which the following is a specification. 1 i

This invention relates to: machines for packingmatches in boxes, with particular reference to the machine set out in Letters Patent of the United States No. 1,016,436, dated February 6, 1912/ One feature of my invention concerns a modification of the devices shown, and de* scribed in the said patent for the purpose of positioning within the filledbox trays any matches whose ends may be projecting over the sides of the trays; and another feature of my invention concerns the provision of other match-positioning devices which are arranged adjacent the protection-strip applying mechanism and are designed to act upon endwise displaced matches within the trays afterthe' protection strips have been formed and applied to the filled'trays.

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The features of invention just indicated, together with certain match straightening and leveling members cooperating therewith to effect the compact and orderly arrangement ofthe matches within the box-trays, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings-Figurel is a vertical section of a portion of the tray-conveyer and adjuncts of a match packing machine embodying'my invention, only so much of the machine being shown as is necessary to illustrate the invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional perspective view of the first match positioning devices in closedor acting position and the tray lifters as provided with box trays and elevated. Adjacent portions of the filler main bed plateand tray-conveyer" are shown. Fig. '3 is a rear View of the first match positioning devices'and their actu- -ating parts,said devices being also shown in closed or acting position. Fig. 431$ a diagram illustrating by full lines the positioning bladesas in open position, and the filled box-tray as in down position preparatory to-its being raised into the path of the ,said blades; and illustrating by the dotted lines the bOXrtI'ay asraised and its projecting matches as engaged and positioned by Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedDec. 29,1914...

1912. Serial no. 727,282. i

said blades. 5"is a'tra'nsverse section its protection strip as in position to be acted upon by said devices. Fig. 7 is a .rear elevation of the second match positioning devices and their actuating parts, said devices being shown inclosed or acting position. v

with respect to the filled tray. Fig. 8 is a diagram. illustrating the positioning blades in their elevated open position preparatory to belng lowered to engage the projecting matches in the underlying box-tray. Fig,

9 is a similar diagram illustrating the blades as lowered and swung to active position laterally of the box tray. In this 'view a'pressure plate located between the blades is shown as bearing upon the protection strip.

1. designates a part of the bed or table upon whichthe tray-conveyer 2 is supported and guided. This conveyer comprises an endless chain of links 3 provided on their under sides with gear teeth-4 with which mesh the teeth of the actuating gear wheels, of which one is indicated at 5, and on their upper sides with holders 6 for the box trays 7.

8 designates a portion .ofthe filler trough through which the matches are directed to suitably-disposed discharge stations above the'path ofthe trays in the conveyer, which trough is rapidly vibrated in a manner to assist the passage of the matches therealong. 9 designates a pair of vertically-recipr0cative channeled brackets adjacent the second discharge station of the filler trough. These brackets are designed directly to receive and engage the ends of trays positioned therebetween by the-conveyor, and to raise holders relatively to such dischargestation.

The brackets are supported by a rising and V falling yoke frame 10 under the control of an appropriate'cam on a driven shaft of the machine. I

The means whereby protection strips are. applied to the filled trays after they leave the second discharge station, includes a vertically-reciprocative plunger. 11 provided at its lower end with jaws 12 beneath,

presses down the projecting ends of the latter, and upon the retraction of the slide the plunger retains the strip thus produced. In the continued descent of the plunger, the jaws of the plunger, with the confined strip,

0 are pressed into the filled box-tray; and

when the plunger is raised the protection strip thus formed-and applied. remains within the filled tray. The plunger is actuated by means of as v'ertically-reciprocating rod 15 under the control ofappropriate lever and cam devices.

As the mechanisms above-referred to are fully shown and described in the Patent No.

1,016,436 aforesaid, they require no detailed illustration or description herein.

In the patented structure the devices for positioning within the filled trays any matches whose ends may be iprojectingbeyond the sides of the trays a ter they leave the second discharge station, include a pair of yielding diverging plates or blades between which the upper portion of a filled match tray is entered when it is raised by the channeled brackets as above-mentioned,

which blades, together with an intermediate depending match settling plate, which bears transversely upon the matches within the tray, are supported by a bracket secured to, and partaking of the longitudinal recipro- 5 cations of, the hopper. 1n the present construction the blades are mounted independently of the hoppe'ij and are arranged to swingtovs ardand from-the sides of the box tray in a manner to exert a directendwise 40 thrust upon match ends projecting laterally of the tray. These blades, indicated at 16, are secured at their upper ends to parallel rockshafts 17 which are journaled in bearings '18 in a bracket frame 19 risingfrom the bed, said shafts being appropriately spaced to permit the requisite oscillation of the blades in respect to the filled box-tray raised between the same. The outer ends of the rock-shafts have secured thereto a pair of inwardly extending lever arms 20, the

inner-ends of Which'overlap .and are pivotallyjointed, as by a pin and slot connection 21, with a vertically-movablerod 22 mounted in perforated lugs on the bracket frame,

the construction of the parts being such that the, rod and its adjuncts tend normally to swing the' blades 16 outward or away from each other, and that when the rod is raised the blades are caused to swing toward each other, The rod is provided with a toe 23 which extends into the path of one of the limbs of the vertically movable yokeframe 10 above referred to. This frame in its upward movement effects the elevation of the lifter brackets 9 and the filled match trays engaged thereby, one of the trays being raised toward the discharge station of the filler trough, and the other between the inner depending sides of the blades 16. As the yoke frame approaches the limit of its upward movement these blades extendlaterally of and below the top of thetray, and the frame, impinging against the opposing toe 23,- efiects the inward swinging of the blades, .which thereupon bear directly against the ends of the matches projecting over the edges of the tray and push them into the tray, Upon the descent of the yoke frame the'filled tray isdeposited in its holder on theconveyer, and the blades and their connections resume their normal position by gravity. Arranged midway between the blades is the match straightening plate 2% which is secured to a bracket25 on the vibratory trough so as to partake of the action of the latter. The lower edge of this plate is-iserrated, and is so disposed that when the filled tray is raised between the swinging blades 16, such serrated edge bears upon the top of the matches and by its reciprocations thereon serves to distribute and compact them uniformly within the tray, substantially as described in-the Patent No. l,0l6,-l36 aforesaid. The tray-conveyer 2 in its travel advances ,the filled tray to the protection-strip applying means above-mentioned. In the operation ofapplying the strip the matches contained within the tray are frequently endwise displaced and caused to extend over the upper lateral v edges of the tray as indicated in 'Fig. 6, thus causing a further disarrangement of the matches when the filled tray is forced into the box shuck or cover. To obviate this difficulty I provide the second match positioning devices immediately in rear of the strip-applying means. These devices are practically the same in construction as the first described positioning devices, the difference being that instead of the trays being raised and lowered in the region of the oscillatory blades 16 the frame 19, which supports the blades and their connections, is raised and lowered in the region of the. filled tray. This frame is slidmgly fitted, to a vertical guide post 26 rising from the bed, and is connected at its upper end by means of an arm 27f with thevertically-reciprocating rod 15 of the protection strip applying devices so as to partake of the movement of said rod.

Suitably disposed in the bed 1 is a screw 28 which performs the function 01 an adjust able stop for-the lower end of the bladeactuating rod 22 when the frame is lowered, the blades 16 at that time extending laterally of and below the topv of the filled tray. Consequently in the further i downward movement of the frame the rod 22 effects the upward movement of the overlapping jointed ends of the lever arms 20 and,-

causes the-blades 16 to swing toward each other and push the op'posmg projecting matches into the tray, In the upwardstrolge Y I box-tray. To obviate all liability of-disturbance of the protection strip within the tray by the quick action of. the oscillating blades 16' on the projecting ends of the ma tches, I attach to the frame. 19' a plate 29 jwhlch extends between the blades, and is so arranged that as the frame reaches its'lower} most position the plate bearsupon the pro- T .cOmbinationwith a support for box-trays,

tection strip and the mass of matches Within the filledtray; Thus the protection'strip is held in place and at' the same time the matches are pressed down to permit the final operation of properly entering the filled tray into the shuck or cover; 'I claim-- a 1. In a machine for packing matches, the combination with means for feeding match receptacles, of a pair of blades" laterally movable relatively to each other, asupport therefor, and means whereby the said blades are moved toward and from. the sides of the receptacles successively so as to push' back any matches projectingendwise over the sides of the receptacles.

2. In a machine for packin matches, the combination withmeans for feedin match receptacles, of a pair of blades laterally I movable relatively to each other, a support therefor, means-for effecting a relative vertical movement'between said receptacles and tical movement between blades, and means whereby the said'blades are moved toward and from the sides of the receptacles successively so as to push back any matches projecting 'endwise] over the sides of the receptacles.

3. In a machine for packing matches, the combination with means for feeding match receptacles, of a pair of blades laterally movable relatively -to each other, a support therefor, means whereby the said blades are moved toward and from the .sides vof the,

, .mounted to oscillate on said element and adapted in the down stroke of the latter to embrace an underlying filled receptacle, means for oscillating-said blades, and a v pressure member on said element adapted to. ear upon the contents of said receptacle. 1 5. In a machine for packing matches, the combination with means for feedin match receptacles, of a pair ofblades latera ly'mov able relatively to each other, a support there: for, lever arms connecting said blades, a rod .pivotall means or actuatingsaid rod to move the blades-'towardand from the sides of recep- .-'tacles presented therebetw'een.

6. In a machine for packing matches, the

and means for applying protection strips to connected wi th said arms, and

the filled trays, of a pressure member for bearing upon the top of the stripin an underlying filled tray, and means for pushing back any matches projecting'endwise over the sides of the tra 7 In a machine for packing matches, the

combination with a support for box-trays,

and means, including a vertically-reciprocating element, for applying; protection strips to the filled trays, of a verticallymovable' frame adjacent said means, a connection between the said element and ff'ame, a pair of blades mounted on' said frame so as to be laterally movable relatively to each" other, and adapted inthe down stroke of the frame to embrace an underlying filled tray, and means whereby the-blades are moved toward and from the sides of said tray. y L

8. In a machine for packing matches, the combination with a support for box-trays, and means for applying protection strips to the filled trays, of a vertically-movable frame, means for actuating the same, a pair of blades mounted on said frame so as to be laterally movable relatively to eachother,

and adapted in the down stroke of the frame to embrace an underlying filled tray,

a pressure member on said frame arranged to bear upon the top of the strip in said underlying tray, and means whereby the blades are moved toward and from the sides of such tray and thus caused. to push back any matches projecting endwise over th e sides of the tray. I Signed at Barberton, in the county of its Summit and State of Ohiothis 21st day of d October. A. D. 1912. r g

JOSEPH O. DONNELLY.

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E. A. JAcoBs, 4 SABINA PARKS. I 

